Please stop me if you heard this one… Sean Bean walks onto a movie set… That opening was pretty lame, but so was the outcome for Don’t Say a Word, which starred Bean as the bad guy. His target this time around is not a king or the king’s army. Instead, it’s a girl in … More Don’t Say a Word (2001)
When we sat down to watch Frankenweenie (for the second time ever) on Disney Plus, little did we know that there was a Frankenweenie short from 1984! Just when I thought Tim Burton came up with all these ideas on his own, I was wrong. A Frankenweenie story already existed, which really throws a wrench … More Frankenweenie (2012)
Just the other day, I sat down to watch The Orphanage, which my wife recommended to me. She wanted to pick a few horror movies for me to watch on my own, and this was one of them. I was up to the challenge until I realized this film was directed by Guillermo del Toro … More El Orfanato (2007)
It is pretty safe to say that we’ve all had a best friend of the opposite sex. We’ve also all been in love. Sometimes those two don’t go together; it is just fate. No matter what kind of relationship you have with your best friend, you should always support their decisions and put your feelings … More The Switch (2010)
In my house, my wife has a list of movies she vows to never watch again. Just recently, that list grew by one. Billy Madison joins a shortlist of films that includes Wicker Park and Tommy Boy. If I was lucky enough, she would be open to watching Tommy Boy again, however, would go to … More Billy Madison (1995)
Six years after Richard Gere and Diane Lane witness their marriage fall apart in Unfaithful, the pair reunite for a second chance at love in this Nicholas Sparks story. Nights in Rodanthe is a classic Sparks tale where he kills off one of the main characters. Some can say this story is tragic, and they … More Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
Our favourite Christian baseball player, Tyler (Derek Boone), is back for another chance to play ball and find love. Sadly, Romance in the Outfield doesn’t live up to the first movie, Pitching Love and Catching Faith. The two most significant issues I had with this film were the side story with Tyler’s sister. She was … More Romance in the Outfield: Double Play (2020)
There have been several films that I’ve seen in my life that focus on working towards an inheritance. Those stories usually force the main characters to jump through hoops and embark on a journey of reflection to collect their money or property. In The Good Journey, we meet Allen (Nathan Torado) and his brother George … More The Good Journey (2018)
When I think back to the best year for movies, I usually start in 2012 and go from there. A handful of my favourite movies came out that year, so it will always have a special space in my heart. Now, having said that, lost among the releases that year was What to Expect When … More What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012)
If you Google films about the iconic pair Bonnie & Clyde, you will notice there are at least a dozen of them. What you won’t find in that pile is a movie about the people who actually took the pair down for good. Netflix jumped at the opportunity to bring the story of Frank Hamer … More The Highwaymen (2019)
